Conflicts

Unheard voices around the world are calling for peace. Together we can provide an amplifier. And when people come together, great things can happen. Together, we can force those in power- be they rebel leaders, politicians, corporates or national leaders- to listen. Together we can make change. Together, we can move beyond violence.

What we do

Petitions - We target those in power and force them to listen.

Solidarity ballots - We show our support for local groups working to move beyond violence in conflict zones.

Peaceful demonstrations - We exert pressure by standing together in solidarity.

Creative protest - We think outside of the box to draw attention to our campaigns art work, street theatre, sporting events, flash mobs, you name it, it can be done.

Despite voices calling for peace in both Armenia and Azerbaijan, the leaders of the region continue their dangerous path towards a renewed armed conflict. Help us make the voices calling for non-violence ring out, sign the petition now!

Violence has been a cornerstone of Colombian life for over four decades due to armed political conflicts and clashes between illegal and military forces over land and resource control. This has forced around 5 million civilians from their lands, leading them to become Internally Displaced Persons.

Almost forty years after the Turkish military invasion of the island, Cyprus still lives withgeographical division, a blocked political situation, and deep-felt hatred between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.

Three of the four wars fought between India and Pakistan since the partition of 1947 have been directly related to control over the territory of Kashmir. Although the conflict has been characterized by high levels of tension and outright hostilities throughout the decades. While this lull in fighting has been disturbed by occasional skirmishes that have caused fatalities on both sides, the conflict has been largely inactive since 2013.

In the thirty years since its establishment, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been the focus of sustained international attention. Despite the attention, however, it continues to defy easy characterisation.

The Filipino island Mindanao has seen forty years of conflict between the government and various insurgent groups fighting for independence. A 2012 peace deal could bring permanent peace to the region.

Demonstrations against the Syrian government erupted in March 2011, clashes between the Assad regime and opposition forces in Syria have claimed more than 126,000 lives. and resulted in 2 million Syrians fleeing their country.

Insurgent violence against state and military personnel is high, disrupting life in the Southern Thai Patani region. Political negotiations are currently impossible due to the lack of insurgent organisation.